Going rate for timing belt labor?

[mach929]

Coming up on a timing belt and just don't have the time or space anymore to do it myself. If i supply the parts what is a good price for a shop to do timing belt, water pump, balance shaft belt, tensioners, idler pully, crank seal and cam seals?

 

[TransAmConvert]

Going rate is like $300 or so at most independent shops. If you're close to Pittsburgh, I'll do it for 'ya cheap some weekend.

 

[mach929]

i'm on the other side of the state (philly area), thanks anyway and thanks for the info

 

[Old Mitsu Tech]

I may step on some toes here but here goes.

I own my own shop and find that most of the time when someone brings their own parts (1) some of them are the wrong parts. (2) If there are any issues of warranty it will become incumbent on you to get your money back from the parts supplier after paying me the labor to do it again since you supplied the parts. This of course is assuming the warranty problem is part related and not my labor which I do cover. (3) Part of my staying in business is the money I make off the parts. Much the same as Hamburger is not 99 cents a pound at McDonald's and they won't fry your hamburger you bought at the supermarket. If you have respect for the shop, let them do the whole thing. I recommend all the belts, the tensioner, the idlers, and lastly the water pump. Change the accessory drive belts as they are removed anyway to access the timing belt. Sure, it costs more to do it this way but if anything goes wrong the shop covers the parts and the labor. And things do occasionally go wrong. I know first hand. Good Luck

 

[selmerguy]

I may step on some toes here but here goes.

I own my own shop and find that most of the time when someone brings their own parts (1) some of them are the wrong parts. (2) If there are any issues of warranty it will become incumbent on you to get your money back from the parts supplier after paying me the labor to do it again since you supplied the parts. This of course is assuming the warranty problem is part related and not my labor which I do cover. (3) Part of my staying in business is the money I make off the parts. Much the same as Hamburger is not 99 cents a pound at McDonald's and they won't fry your hamburger you bought at the supermarket. If you have respect for the shop, let them do the whole thing. I recommend all the belts, the tensioner, the idlers, and lastly the water pump. Change the accessory drive belts as they are removed anyway to access the timing belt. Sure, it costs more to do it this way but if anything goes wrong the shop covers the parts and the labor. And things do occasionally go wrong. I know first hand. Good Luck

my buddie down the road is right. if you can't do the work your self then don't buy the parts for the shop. if you have the time do it yourself. shops will charge you no less then 300 just cause it takes lots of time (for most) to gut that side of the car. (pull the motor mount and the pulley ect.....) it can be cheap ir you do it your self. about 130 in parts and a good day to do it.

 

[endlessMyk]

$350. I thik that's what SBR charges

 

[mach929]

My reason for supplying the parts is i work in the car business and have a lot of friends that do as well. I can get the parts at very good prices. I don't want to pay full price if i don't have to. Now I could also have someone do the work for me too for a lot cheaper but i just wouldn't feel comfortable if something went wrong.